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Lady Beetdiggers topple University 64-30

by VERONICA IVEY, Fort Morgan Times.

Posted:
01/17/2013 03:24:18 PM MST

Updated:
01/18/2013 01:24:04 PM MST

Swift feet and quick hands helped Brush junior Melissa Wahlert (foreground) lead her squad in assists, steals and even net a three-point shot as she receives some defensive help from teammate and sophomore Megan Baker during the 'Diggers match-up with University on Tuesday. (by ELLIE MONARCH, BHS Yearbook Photographer/Special to the Brush News-Tribune. )

On Tuesday, Jan. 15 the Lady Beetdiggers hosted University in their home gym where they toppled the Bulldogs 64-30 for the first Patriot League win of the season.

The ‘Diggers put up 18 points in the first and second quarter, 16 points in the third and 12 in the fourth giving them double digits in all four frames.

Brush stat leaders include Shelby Wolever who led the team in scoring with 14 points, followed by Alex White (13), Emma Mortensen (12) and Kristen Berg (11).Melissa Wahlert joined White in posting a three-pointer.Mortensen had two free throws, Berg had one and Kacy Blake led the team with three.

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Wahlert led assists with six followed by White (2).Whitney Mount, Mariah Brown and Bailey Kraich had one each.

Wahlert also led in steals with two followed by one apiece from Brown and White.

White led the team with four blocks, followed by Mortensen with two and Mount with one.

Kraich and Blake had four offensive rebounds each followed by Mortensen with three and White with two.Kraich hauled in 10 defensive rebounds, followed by White and Blake with four each, Mortensen with three and Wahlert with one.

After the game, Brush head coach Tom George noted, “We are making good adjustments this is our second game out without Jordan (Deslauriers), one of our starters, but we handled the defensive pressure well and we moved the ball well.”

The C-team beat University 36-23.Quincy Segelke had 12 points, followed by Tami Sweenie and Baily Foils with nine points.

The ‘Diggers hold an overall record of 4-3 overall as they enjoy a 1-0 Patriot League record among their 3A counterparts and ready to head to the another league match-up at the home of the 2-7 Strasburg Indians on Friday, January 18, with varsity tip-time set for 6:30 and C-team slated to kick off the action at 4:00 pm.